Age your deer here..

[walkabout]

think your going to need a top view photo also

[DHenry]

This one is 2 1/2, Muskrat.

All the molar points are still sharp and have very thin dentine lines (the brown lines sandwiched by white enamel); and there is very little wear on the cusp of the last tooth in the back.

[MUSKRAT]

Thank you Dick
Interesting that your aging method is good for multiple species
That jaw is from a moose I shot a few years ago .
It was a young bull that came in to a cow call !
Bob

[DHenry]

Thank you Dick
Interesting that your aging method is good for multiple species
That jaw is from a moose I shot a few years ago .
It was a young bull that came in to a cow call !
Bob

Thanks Bob, slipping me a ringer huh ??

I actually didn't catch that from the picture provided. While the dentition did look a little strange, but the eruption pattern and lack of wear on the molars is very similar to young whitetails. 

Wear patterns for moose at older ages are considerably different from whitetails.

[MUSKRAT]

Thanks again Dick
I would like to attend one of your classes on this
Bob

[ajp8pt]

Hi, was wondering about these guys, thanks Arnie

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[DHenry]

Arnie,

I need a closer picture of the nearest jaw that takes in just the line of back teeth; the grinding surfaces are not clear enough to put an age on it from what I can see in this shot.  Interestingly it looks as if it could possibly be 6 or 7 years old from what I can see now.

Same thing for the second jaw in the background; take a close-up of the row of teeth showing the grinding surfaces, don't worry about trying to get the front teeth in the picture. 

Dick

[ajp8pt]

OK, thanks,, #1

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[ajp8pt]

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[DHenry]

Arnie,

Number 1 appears to be a 5 1/2 year old, although the wear pattern on the first and second molars is somewhat abnormal. Sometimes the upper jaw and lower jaw don't line up perfectly.

Number 2 is older; the first molar is fully cupped out and the last two molars are cupped and show heavy wear; these patterns are typical of  a 7 1/2 year old.

Thanks for sharing....the older ones are pretty neat...

Dick

[ajp8pt]

Thank you Dick,
 There from two of schoharie's finest, Hope you offer a class this year, thanks again, Arnie

[walkabout]

 Another one for ya Dick.. This is Wems 3j buck..



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[Hajecate]

very interesting. thanks dick

[DHenry]

Wem's buck is 4 1/2 years old.   Is it this years deer ?

[WEM144]

Yes Dick, he is from this year.....